The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-08
Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party of Ohio, in
convention assembled, hereby reiter-
ates its hearty, unqualified endorses
ment of the honest: patriotic and econ
omical Administration of Pre- ident
Cleveland.
We demand such judicious reduction
of the present bur.hensOme tariff as
shall result in producing revenue suf-
ficient only to meet the expenses Of an
economical administration of the Gov
ernment, the payment Of liberal pen-
sions to Union soldiers and sailors, and
the paymen. Of the interest and prInci-
pal of the public debt /; and if necessary
we favor such reduction of internal
revenue. except on liquor, as will pre-.
vent the accumulation Of a surplus in
the National Treasury.
We denounce any attempt to abolish
the tax on liquors for the purpose Of
keeping up the present unjust, unequal
and onerous tariff system.
We call attention to and affirm rs
sound doctrine and policy the following
emphatic and patriotic language OF
Preslt ent Cleveland: "Our public do
main is our National wealth, the earn
est of our growth and heritage OF our
people. 1t should promise timeless
velopment and riches, relief TO a crowd
ing population and homes to thrift and
industry. These inestimable advan-
tages should be jealously guarded, and
a careful and enlightened policy on
the part Of the Government should Sc
cure them TO the people"
We demand that all lands of the Gov
ernment be hello for actual settlers who
are citizens OF the United States, and
tor those who declare their intention to
become such.
We are in hearty sympathy with all
people struggling to Tree themselves
from the environments cf drspotism
and especially does the long and gal
liant struggle Of Ireland for the price
less boon OF home rule and the right of
manhood evoke our warmest applause
and commend our heartiest good wishes
for speedy success.
Labor, being the chief factor and
great ccnservator of free and liberal
institutions, should enjoy its full share
of the common benefits derived there
from; therefore, we favor such re-
straints of the Capitalization and en-
croachment of corporate power as will
bring the best possible protection to
honest labor and ut the same time con-
serve the interests of honstly employed
capital.
i've favor such legislation on the
question of immigration as will pre-
vent the landing. for permanent resi-
dence, Of aliens who are not willing to
declare their intention of becoming
citizens OF the United States.
We declare our opposition to the
of contract labor. and we
demand speedy punishment of oil per-
sons melting riot and revolution against
institutions.
we denounce the present Republi-
can State Administration as weak, par
tisan, personal and unbusinesslike we
call upon the people of Ohio to turn
out of power State government whose
only apparent mission is to augment |
multiply Offices. create
deficiency and increase taxation with
the bankruptcy of the Treasury as the
ultimate result we denOunce the late
Legislature for its coward
y and hypocritical alliance through
intrigue with the Republican Board OF
Public Works and Republican Attor-
ney General in the scheme whereby
millions of dollars Of property of the
State is to be transferred TO corpora
ions interested in creating a monopoly
If transportation without the State or
he people thereof receiving any bene-
it therefrom.
We demand the fullest safeguards for
he ballot box, the punishment of all
yho seek to corrupt il, and the ennct.
nent of law making it n felony for
capitalists and employers
o intimidate or attempt to control the
political action of their employees.
We favor home rule in the manage
nent and control of municipal affairs.
md denounce the partisan acts passed
" the late Republican Legislature to
ubserve the interests of scheeming
and we demand the repeal
# all laws which deprive the electors
# the exercise Of their. constitutional
privileges.
The commercial and industrial In
erests of the State require that equal
lse of all transportation facilities be
ecured to all, or equal terms, and We
lemand that favorilism by common
arriers and the employment of corpor-
Itors' franchises to foster moHopolies
md Cypress the people be prohibited
" law, AMI that pools, com 5inations,
rusts or conspiracies to corner or Tore
tall the IN arket and to fetter and crush
rec competition, be suppressedsby leg
Station.
We declare in favor of prompt regu
ion of the liquor traffic, and believe it
O be the duty of all good citizens to aid
n reducing to q minimum the evils re-
Llting therefrom, and to this enI favor
he submission of an amendment to the
providing for the license OF
uch taatiic
The platform was adopted without
dissenting vote.